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J. H. DONNELON.Kansas.DEAR FRIENDS:--I have been very much strengthened andencouraged by the clear, pointed and abundant evidence whichDAWN, Vol. II., discloses of Christ's presence and the final endof Gentile times and the setting up of Christ's kingdom. O whata stimulant to faithfulness when we can see the preparationsgoing on all around us for the ushering in of that glad day.While the time in some sense looks long, yet I believe that theindustrious faithful-ones will find intervening time well filled upwith the unfolding of truth and light of the dawning Day, so asto be continually feasted and refreshed. Seeing what we do, wemay well lift up our heads and rejoice and be glad, not only thatwe shall be so greatly blessed, but that the whole groaningcreation shall also be blessed at that Day.I am reading Vol. II. through the third time. The opposition andtrial I daily meet with, both at home, in my own house, and inthe world, is no less bitter and determined, yet I rejoice greatlythat my strength to bear them is increasing. I believe, as you say,after awhile we will be made fire-proof, and this we are to someextent already through prayer. That your usefulness in feedingthe little flock may be continued to the end, I am yours in thetruth and light of those lively hopes.A. B. PERINE.P.S. Enclosed I send you $3 to apply in keeping my subscriptiongood for TOWER --balance for tract fund.A. B. P.A Brother in the Lord, whom Brother Adamson was largelyinstrumental in interesting in the Truth and in its service, writesto him as follows of his new experience as a colporteur, withDAWN. Just as he was starting out he suffered earthly loss inthe great conflagration which destroyed the town of SpokaneFalls, W.T.DEAR BROTHER ADAMSON:--Your kind postal came to usin due time, but while in a state of much confusion, on accountof the fire at Spokane. You will not be surprised, if I should tellyou that every dollar I have been able to save since I met you inIndianapolis has gone up in smoke. Our loss in dollars, as bestwe could foot it up, is $840. No insurance.We will say no more about this now, as, doubtless, you wish toknow what we are doing. I say we, Mrs. H. and myself, for sheis with me, preferring to share the pleasures and displeasures towhich we are subjected. We have not been altogether idle, but,that we are in the harvest now, bless the Lord. We arrived here afew days ago, equipped with all the armor which our Father inhis infinite goodness has seen fit to give us, and with hearts full